Vulcanizer



s. KENCHEN.

VULCANIZER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 16. l9|9.

1 342, 9 1 6., Patented June 8, 1920..

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Patented June s, 1920.

" 7 Application filed December 16,1919. Serial No. 345339;

To all whbm-z'tmay concern:

KE orInN, a subject ofthe Government ruling Llthutuna, and a resident ofNew I-Iavemin the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut-have invented a new and Improved'vulcanize'r, of which the following particularly efficient in its operation.

One form of device embodying my invention and in the construction and use oi which theobjects herein set out, as wellas others, maybe attained, is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure-.1 is-a plan-viewot a vulcanizer embodyingmy" invention, partially cut away incent ral section to show construction. i v i Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation with parts cut away in central section to show construction. p l

Fig. 3 is a view 1n cross sect omscale enlarged, on plane denoted by dotted line 3-3 Fig. 2. 5 r

In the accompanying drawings the-numeral 5 indicates a rest, preferably in the form of a plate, with a shank 6 connecting the rest with a stem 7. "A lug 8 on this stem is received within a slot in the end of the shank 9 of a forked clamp support 10 between the prongs of which support a receptacle clamp 11 is pivotally mounted. This receptacle comprises a cover 12 secured in place in any desired manner and having a flange 13 depending within the receptacle and providing an opening 14 of considerable size extending through the cover at the center thereof.

A reservoir 15, in the form of a tube encircling the flange, is located within the cover, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, this reservoir having a filling orifice closed by a spring seated valve 16. The under side of the reservoir is provided with minute openings for the outflow of some inflammable substance, as gasolene.

The receptacle 11, in the form of a cup, has prongs 17 projecting upwardly from the bottom thereof, these prongs being fas:

tened to a prong supporting disk l 8 located 1n the bottom of the receptacle. 7 An absorbing material, as a sheet 19 'of asbestos, is located at the bottom of the' receptacle, upon the disk 18, and a screen 20, preferably of wire mesh, is located on this absorbent sheet, the prongs 17 projectingup wardly through the sheetof absorbent material and through the meshes of the wire screen. W

The stem 7 is threaded to fit a threaded opening in an actuating sleeve 21, the latter being connected by a sleeve 22 with aclamp sleeve 23. Tongues 24: extend from the clamp sleeve into rooms 525 in opposite sides of the stem l, these tongues being formed by bending portions ofthe metal comprising the sleeve inwardly.

The method of use of the device will be readily understood, it beingbriefly stated that a heating medium, as gasolene, is placed within the reservoir 15 and the article, asan inner-tube supplied with a patch to be vulcanized, is placed upon the rest. The sleeve2l beingiturned the clamp sleeve 23 is pushed into engagement with .the shank 9 of the'clamp forcing the latter tightly against the article onthe rest 5. The

absorbent sheet 19 having beenv saturated with gasolene from the reservoir,fa flame being applie'd .theretowill'cause the article to beheated sufficiently for vulcanizin g purposes, the structure providing means where by just a suflicientnmount of-fuel will be supplied for this purpose;

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my invention, together with the device which I now consider to represent the best embodiment thereof; but I desire to have it understood that the device shown is only illustrative and that. the invention may be carried out by other means.

1. A vulcanizer comprising a rest and a heating member movably connected and normally extending in divergent directions, a stem rigidly connected with one of said members, an operating sleeve having a feeding connection with said stem, and a clamp sleeve cooperatively connected to said operating sleeve to move said members together.

2. A vulcanizer comprising a rest and a heating member pivotally connected and normally extending in divergent directions,

a stem rigidly connected with one of said sleeve having a feeding connection with said 45 members, an operating sleeve having a threaded connection with said stem, and a clamp sleeve cooperatively connected to said operating sleeve to move said members to gether.

3. A vulcanizer comprising a rest and a he at1ng member, thelatter comprisln heating member movably connected and normally extending in divergent directions, a

stem rigidly connected with one of said members, an operating sleeve having a feeding connection with said stem, a clamp sleeve longitudinally movable on said stem, means for holding it against rotation there on, and an operative connection between said sleeves. L r

4. A vulcanizercomprising a rest and a heating member movably connected and normally extending in divergent directions, a stem rigidly connected with one of said members, said stem having a'longitudinal groove therein, an operating sleeve having a feeding connection with said stem, a clamp sleeve longitudinally movable onthe stem, a lug inturned from said clamp sleeve into said groove to holdthe sleeve against rota tion on the stem, and a cooperative connection between said sleeves. v

5. Avulcanizer comprising a rest and a heating member movably connected and normally extending in divergent directions, a stem rigidly connected with one of said members, an operating sleeve having a feeding connection with said stem, a clamp sleeve longitudinally movable on the stem, means.

for holdingthe clamp sleeve against rotation on the stem, and a connecting sleeve having a lip engaging said members. 7

6. A vulcanizer'comprising a rest and a forked heating member support movably connected and normally extending in divera groove in one of gent directions, a stem rigidly connected with one of said members, an operating and heating member pivotally supported be-' tween the prongs of said fork.

7. A vulcanizer including arest' and a an inclosed receptacle, a tube arranged wlthin said receptacle to receive a heating medium, said tube being provided with, means to permit flow of the heating medium into the receptacle, and means for forcing said rest and heating member toward each other.;-

8. A vulcanizer including a rest and a heating member, the latter comprising a re ceptacle, a cover for said receptacle, said coverhaving a depending flange, atube to receive a heating medium andsurrounding said fiange,'said tube being provided with means to permit flow of the: heating me dium into the receptacle, and means for forcing the rest and heating member toward each other.

9. A vulcanizer, includingia rest and a stem rigidly connected with one of said members, a clamp sleeve mounted on-the stem, and means for operating said clamp sleeve.

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